Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People11,512 residentsin the Amhurst Road & Pembury Estate census areaMedian age 33.34,851 households18% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright59% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,492 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 12% go by car, 29% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C612 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 days of air frost, 27 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesClissold Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haHackney Downspark · under a mile · 17 haButterfield Greenpark · under a mileYorkshire Grove Play Spacesports ground · under a mileNorth Millfields Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 10 haSouth Millfields Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 22 · PM2.5 9.6 · PM10 16 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,224 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHomerton University Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryThe Surgery (Barretts Grove)103 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWellcare Pharmacy92 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBradbury Street (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi162 schools85 primary, 24 secondary, 1 all-through, 33 independent, 9 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 5 otherPrimaryPrincess May Primary Schoolages 3-11, 198 pupilsright herePrimarySt Matthias Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 191 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Excelsior Academyages 11-18, 983 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWorkers' Educational Association2.0 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationDalston Kingslandunder a mileUndergroundHighbury & Islington Underground Station1.2 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale2.6 miFerryBlackfriars Pier3.1 miBus stops215 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E8 postcode district.
